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Thursday, 21 January 2016

Senate President + 9 Senators Host Patoranking (Pics)

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday said that the
National Assembly is not for Managing Directors and heads of big
corporations alone but for all Nigerians irrespective of their status in
life.
Saraki who stated this when ace musician/artiste, Mr. Patrick Nnaemeka
Okorie, alias Patoranking, visited him at the National Assembly also
expressed satisfaction in the works of Nigerian artistes and urged them
to remain good ambassadors of the country.

Saraki pledged the support of the legislature to help Nigerian artistes
boost their performance and to inspire upcoming artistes and the younger
generation.

Saraki said: ''It is a great pleasure also for us spending this time
with you and let you appreciate that we recognize the good things that
you are doing. I want to let you know that this National Assembly is not
only for Managing Directors of big parastatals, we are here for all
Nigerians.

''We want to encourage you to be a good ambassador not only for the
youths but the entire country at this moment in time. We believe the
best is in this country because we have a lot of talents out there and
that it is our responsibility to get all that talent out – those who are
already doing well, to get them to do better and place Nigeria as No. 1
in everything that we are do.

''A lot of us are proud of what you guys are doing in the
entertainment, music and the film industry. You have already put this
country out there. I was saying to my own kids that in our time, all we
listened to were foreign music, now they don’t even listen to foreign
music, they listen more to Nigerian music.

''I mean, that is a great transformation and we must commend your
generation for the fantastic work you guys are doing to change this
country. You have changed Nigeria for good and I think this is what we
should all be proud of.

''On our part, we will continue to support, in our own way, to
encourage, promote and give you recognition so that many people watching
you and those coming behind you will be inspired.'' Saraki said.

Earlier, Patoranking appreciated Saraki and the leadership of the Senate
for the warm reception and said he was proud of the opportunity which
is one of the ways of bridging the gap between Nigerian leaders and the
youths.

He said: ''This is actually the biggest thing that has ever happened to
my career. I am going to take my time to say this like an award speech.
This is actually big and I know my colleagues out there will be proud of
this moment. There is nothing as important as bridging gaps between our
leaders and we the youths.''